Category: books

Hay-On-Wye, since the first time I visited it, has always held a special place in my heart. Being the self-confessed literature lover that I am, it’s really no surprise that the aptly nicknamed ‘Town of Books’ is a favourite place of mine. I could have written this blog post dozens of times before, but somehow… Continue reading A Little Trip to Hay-On-Wye: The Town of Books

Ok so I know it may be a little late but I’ve been totally not feeling up to blogging for a while. Finally feeling motivated so here I am! HIIII! I’ve seen so many people doing ‘favourites’ posts and I really enjoy doing them myself so I think I’m going to start doing them each… Continue reading January Favourites

I want to read more. Yes, I am an English Literature student, and yes, I do read a lot. However, it’s very rare these days that I get to read for myself, to read books that I choose for once. For this reason, I have compiled a little ‘to be read’ list. – The Harry Potter series. … Continue reading My 2017 ‘To Be Read’ List

We’ve all got dreams, some big, some small. You may dream of a holiday in the tropics, of winning the lottery or having the fastest sports car. You may dream of having the ‘perfect’ life, a nice house, a partner and three gorgeous little kids. Dreams vary from person to person and can change faster… Continue reading Dream Big

You may or may not know that I’m a self-confessed literature nerd. I study it, I read outside of my studies and books are basically my life. This being said, I am not one of those literature lovers that despise film adaptions of novels, in fact I get so excited about them. I thought I’d… Continue reading When books come to life

Today I want to talk about some books that I would say have changed my life. That sounds dramatic, and I don’t mean they’ve completely changed me overnight, but all of the books I want to talk about have had an impact on me in some way, whether that be challenging views I hold, or… Continue reading Five books that changed my life

Today’s post is another different one for me. I’ve been tagged by the lovely Emily of https://readyourtroublesaway.wordpress.com/ to do this amazing book tag, and it’s a must read for any fellow bibliophiles! Here goes! 1. Read only series or standalones? I don’t really read series’. I do have The Hunger Games trilogy say on my… Continue reading Book Tag

Well, it seems that finally summer is coming to an end, with school beginning two weeks ago, and university looming around the corner, autumn is certainly on its way. September has always been one of my favourite months and I am one of those people who quietly hates the summer and wishes for colder months…but… Continue reading Fresh starts and new beginnings…back to university musings.

I am fast approaching the age of 20 now and, as a complete bibliophile, I have been looking back over the books that have really stayed with me over my teenage years. Just a small disclosure…I am definitely not an expert on any piece of literature and all opinions that I state are my own. Enjoy!… Continue reading 4 Books You Should Read Before You Turn 20